Encyclopedia of Jazz Musicians

Breakstone, Joshua (Scott)

Breakstone, Joshua (Scott), guitar; b. Elizabeth, NJ, 22 July 1955. He was raised in Linden, NJ by Arthur and Priscilla Breakstone, both deceased. His sister Sheryl Lee Shapiro, born 3/6/46, is living in Yardley, PA. His other sister Jill Marcia Breakstone, born 8/1/49, is deceased.

In 1973, he had his graduation from The Pingry School, Hillside, NJ. From 1974-5, he did his BA studies at The Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA. In 1975, he was awarded a BA in Jazz Studies from New College, Sarasota, Fl. Degree attained in three years, including one at The Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA. From 1977-8, he did masters studies in Creative Arts Education, New York University.

From 1979-81, he was part of the music faculty at The Rhode Island Conservatory of Music. From 1987-89, he was an adjunct at Brooklyn College, NYC. From 1996-98, he was an adjunct at Queens College, NYC. From 1998-00, he taught at a Summer Jazz Workshop at Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ. He has taught at various other workshops around the country at colleges and public schools, and in Canada, France and Japan.